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EP 1 754 774 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08 |
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Date of filing: 08.08.2000 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Priority: |
10.08.1999 US 148056 P
23.08.2006 US 150233 P
27.09.2006 US 15633 P
27.09.1999 US 156340 P
09.03.2000 US 188123 P
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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00952615.3 / 1203066 |
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Applicant: The Procter and Gamble Company |
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Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Boutique, Jean-Pol
5030, Gembloux (BE)
- Broeckx, Walter
9290, Berlare (BE)
- Coosemans, Steven
Kampenhout, 1910 (BE)
- Gualco, Lorenzo
1120, Neder-over-Heembeek (BE)
- Ingram, David
1030, Brussels (BE)
- Johnston, James
Merchtem, 1785 (BE)
- Tcheou, Eric
Richmond, TW9 2SS (GB)
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Representative: Kellenberger, Jakob |
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NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA,
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE) |
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Detergent compositions comprising hydrotropes |
(57) The present invention relates to aqueous laundry detergent compositions, that comprise
improved hydrotropes, wherein the hydrotropes are organic molecules in which two polar
groups are separated from each other by at least 5 aliphatic carbon atoms; liquid
compositions that contain such hydrotropes have a viscosity, dilution profile and
dissolution behavior that render the product effective and convenient for use as a
liquid laundry detergent composition.